Thematic Bible
1 Chronicles 11:1 (show verse)
1 Chronicles 11:2 (show verse)
In times past, even when Saul was king, it was you who led out and brought in Israel; and the Lord your God said to you, ‘You shall shepherd My people Israel, and you shall be prince and leader over My people Israel.’”
1 Chronicles 11:3 (show verse)
So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant (solemn agreement) with them there before the Lord; and they anointed him king over Israel, in accordance with the word of the Lord through Samuel.
Anointing » In consecration » David
David » King of israel » Anointed king over all israel, after reigning over judah at hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years
David » King of israel » David goes to hebron, and is anointed king by judah
Government » Mosaic » Chooses david as king
David » King of israel » Anointed king over all israel, after reigning over judah at hebron for seven years and six months, and reigns thirty-three years
David » King of israel » David goes to hebron, and is anointed king by judah
Government » Mosaic » Chooses david as king
1 Chronicles 11:4 (show verse)
Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (that is Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.
1 Chronicles 11:5 (show verse)
Then the Jebusites said to David, “You shall not come in here.” But David captured the stronghold of Zion (that is, the City of David).
1 Chronicles 11:6 (show verse)
Now David said, “Whoever strikes down a Jebusite first shall be chief and commander.” Joab the son of Zeruiah [David’s half sister] went up first, and so he was made chief.
Armies » March in ranks » A promotion
the Armies of israel » Bravery and fidelity in, rewarded
David » King of israel » Makes conquest of jerusalem
Jerusalem » Conquest of mount zion in, made by david
Joab » Son of david's sister » Commander of david's army
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeated the jebusites
Promotion » As a reward of merit
Zion » Captured from the jebusites by david
the Armies of israel » Bravery and fidelity in, rewarded
David » King of israel » Makes conquest of jerusalem
Jerusalem » Conquest of mount zion in, made by david
Joab » Son of david's sister » Commander of david's army
Joab » Son of david's sister » Defeated the jebusites
Promotion » As a reward of merit
Zion » Captured from the jebusites by david
1 Chronicles 11:7 (show verse)
Then David lived in the stronghold; so it was called the City of David.
1 Chronicles 11:8 (show verse)
He built the city around it, from the Millo (fortification) to the surrounding area; and Joab repaired the rest of the [old Jebusite] city.
1 Chronicles 11:9 (show verse)
David became greater and greater, for the Lord of hosts was with him.
1 Chronicles 11:10 (show verse)
Now these are the chiefs of David’s mighty men, who strongly supported him in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, in accordance with the word of the Lord concerning Israel.
1 Chronicles 11:11 (show verse)
This is the list of David’s mighty men: Jashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, the chief of the thirty [heroes]. He lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he killed at one time.
1 Chronicles 11:12 (show verse)
Next to him [in rank] was Eleazar the son of Dodo the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.
1 Chronicles 11:13 (show verse)
He was with David at Pasdammim [where David had killed Goliath] and there the Philistines were gathered together for battle, and there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people [of Israel] fled before the Philistines.
1 Chronicles 11:14 (show verse)
But they took their stand in the midst of that plot and defended it, and killed the Philistines; and the Lord rescued them by a great victory.
1 Chronicles 11:15 (show verse)
Three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, while the army of the Philistines was camped in the Valley of Rephaim.
Abishai » Obtains water from the well of bethlehem for david
Adullam » Dead sea » Cave » David takes refuge in
Armies » Encamped » In the open fields
Armies » March in ranks » A promotion
Cave » Of adullam
Rephaim » A valley; the boundary between the territories of judah and benjamin » The battleground of david and the philistines
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Adullam
Adullam » Dead sea » Cave » David takes refuge in
Armies » Encamped » In the open fields
Armies » March in ranks » A promotion
Cave » Of adullam
Rephaim » A valley; the boundary between the territories of judah and benjamin » The battleground of david and the philistines
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Adullam
1 Chronicles 11:16 (show verse)
David was then in the stronghold, while the garrison of the Philistines was in Bethlehem.
1 Chronicles 11:17 (show verse)
David had a craving and said, “Oh that someone would give me a drink of water from the well of Bethlehem, which is next to the gate!”
1 Chronicles 11:18 (show verse)
Then the three [mighty men] broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water out of the well of Bethlehem which was next to the gate, and brought it to David. But David would not drink it; he poured it out to the Lord [as an offering];
1 Chronicles 11:19 (show verse)
and he said, “Far be it from me before my God that I would do this thing! Shall I drink the blood of these men who have put their lives in jeopardy? For they brought it at the risk of their lives.” So he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.
1 Chronicles 11:20 (show verse)
Abishai the brother of Joab was chief of the [other] three, and he lifted up his spear against three hundred and killed them, and he had a name as well as the three.
1 Chronicles 11:21 (show verse)
Of the three in the second [rank] he was the most honored and became their captain; however, he did not attain to the first three [Jashobeam, Eleazar, and Shammah].
1 Chronicles 11:22 (show verse)
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, the son of a courageous man of Kabzeel who had done great things, killed the two sons of Ariel of Moab. Also he went down and killed a lion in a pit on a snowy day.
1 Chronicles 11:23 (show verse)
He killed an Egyptian also, a man of great stature, five cubits tall. In the Egyptian’s hand was a spear like a weaver’s beam, and Benaiah went down to him with [only] a staff (rod) and grabbed the spear from the Egyptian’s hand and killed him with his own spear.
1 Chronicles 11:24 (show verse)
Benaiah the son of Jehoiada did these things, and had a name as well as the three mighty men.
1 Chronicles 11:25 (show verse)
He was honored among the thirty, but he did not attain to [the rank of] the [first] three. David appointed him over his bodyguard.
1 Chronicles 11:26 (show verse)
Now the mighty men of the armies were: Asahel the brother of Joab, Elhanan the son of Dodo of Bethlehem,
1 Chronicles 11:27 (show verse)
Shammoth the Harorite, Helez the Pelonite,
1 Chronicles 11:28 (show verse)
Ira the son of Ikkesh of Tekoa, Abiezer of Anathoth,
1 Chronicles 11:29 (show verse)
Sibbecai the Hushathite, Ilai the Ahohite,
1 Chronicles 11:30 (show verse)
Maharai the Netophathite, Heled the son of Baanah the Netophathite,
1 Chronicles 11:31 (show verse)
Ithai the son of Ribai of Gibeah of the Benjamites, Benaiah the Pirathonite,
1 Chronicles 11:32 (show verse)
Hurai of the brooks of Gaash, Abiel the Arbathite,
1 Chronicles 11:33 (show verse)
Azmaveth the Baharumite, Eliahba the Shaalbonite,
1 Chronicles 11:34 (show verse)
the sons of Hashem the Gizonite, Jonathan the son of Shagee the Hararite,
1 Chronicles 11:35 (show verse)
Ahiam the son of Sacar the Hararite, Eliphal the son of Ur,
1 Chronicles 11:36 (show verse)
Hepher the Mecherathite, Ahijah the Pelonite,
1 Chronicles 11:37 (show verse)
Hezro the Carmelite, Naarai the son of Ezbai,
1 Chronicles 11:38 (show verse)
Joel the brother of Nathan, Mibhar the son of Hagri,
1 Chronicles 11:39 (show verse)
Zelek the Ammonite, Naharai the Berothite, the armor bearer of Joab the son of Zeruiah [David’s half sister],
1 Chronicles 11:40 (show verse)
Ira the Ithrite, Gareb the Ithrite,
1 Chronicles 11:41 (show verse)
Uriah the Hittite [Bathsheba’s husband], Zabad the son of Ahlai,
1 Chronicles 11:42 (show verse)
Adina the son of Shiza the Reubenite, a chief of the Reubenites, and thirty [heroes] with him,
1 Chronicles 11:43 (show verse)
Hanan the son of Maacah, and Joshaphat the Mithnite,
1 Chronicles 11:44 (show verse)
Uzzia the Ashterathite, Shama and Jeiel the sons of Hotham the Aroerite,
1 Chronicles 11:45 (show verse)
Jediael the son of Shimri, and his brother Joha, the Tizite,
1 Chronicles 11:46 (show verse)
Eliel the Mahavite, Jeribai and Joshaviah the sons of Elnaam, Ithmah the Moabite,
1 Chronicles 11:47 (show verse)
Eliel and Obed and Jaasiel the Mezobaite.